Global Commodity Manager

Denmark is the global headquarter for Siemens’ activities within the wind industry. Siemens Wind Power A/S has a strong position on the global market due to its leading edge products and outstanding employees. Our staff currently totals more than 7,000 employees worldwide, 4,200 in Denmark at our global head office in Brande and at our blade factories in Aalborg and Engesvang. Read more at www.siemens.com/jobswindpower.

Siemens Wind Power A/S is a company in growth and a key factor for our increasing success is our staff of competent and professional employees. We continuously strive to strengthen our position, and we are therefore looking for bright minds eager to join a dynamic, international organization offering unique opportunities for its employees.

The Procurement organization at our global head office in Brande, Denmark, is expanding its activities, and we are therefore looking for a Global Commodity Manager. You will be responsible for a global commodity strategy across the main procurement hubs in Orlando and Shanghai.

Work Assignments

As a Global Commodity Manager you will report directly to one of the five Global Heads of Procurement managing the total Siemens Wind Power material spend. You will be responsible for strategic procurement and for striving for the best in a world-class procurement department.

More specifically, your assignments will cover:

• Designing and defining the strategy for your commodity, considering short, medium and long term scenarios and risks

• Organizing and executing global, regional and cross-regional bundling of the demands of the different sites/segments

• Analyzing demand, markets and suppliers to create a basis for deciding on the best sourcing strategy

• Being responsible for the selection of suppliers and undertaking supplier development and management

• Conducting price and contract negotiations to guarantee security of suppliers on the best conditions

• Planning, coordinating and guiding a team of Regional Commodity Managers/Buyers and leading cross-functional commodity teams comprising representatives from Engineering, Supplier Quality and Supply Management

Your Profile

You have a strong technical and commercial background combined with a minimum of 5+ years of professional procurement and/or supply chain management experience. Furthermore, you have leadership experience and preferably experience in project management. As a person you are proactive and result-oriented with a structured approach to complex tasks, and you are a skilled negotiator with strong strategic skills. You are a dedicated team player, but also capable of working independently, and you thrive in an intercultural environment. Additionally, you possess excellent communication and English skills both orally and in writing.

Interested?

For further information please contact the recruiting team (RM18) on tel.: +45 9942 2120. Apply online in English for the job on www.siemens.com/jobswindpower. Please note that we will reply by email.

Deadline for Applications: As soon as possible

Job no.: 39271